There is a new way to get you to click on a link that leads to ransomware: A legitimate looking Google search result posted to the results of your search for "Amazon" or similar. This could be a future common way to get you to click on a link that invokes a ransomware "infection."
This article explains: http://www.zdnet.com/article/malicious-google-ad-pointed-millions-to-fake-windows-support-scam/?loc=newsletter_large_thumb_featured&ftag=TRE17cfd61&bhid=22449904719690284461257671316617
If you get infected with ransomware that looks anything like what is shown in the article, then go to the Task Manager (ctrl-alt-del) and kill all the processes related to the browser you are using. Then, immediately clear the cache and all history for all browsers, plus clean out your registry.
CCleaner works best for this. You can get CCleaner at http://www.piriform.com. Patently wade through the screens to get to the free edition. You'll be redirected to a download page. Careful on that page to click on the green box to the right, not the big box right under the "Download." That big box tricks you into downloading something else. Unfortunately, even "good" sites have tricks these days.
There are some subtle things you have to do with CCleaner to configure it. Best you call me and I can quickly get it configured for you.
Once done with CCleaner, restart your computer.
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